Open files in Excel 2002

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Don Kassay

I have always opened files in excel 2002 by just clicking
on the file. Something has happened and now I can ONLY
open and excel file by first opening Excel and then
opening the file. I cannot figure out what has happened. I
have not updated (Still running SP1) or installed any ADD-
INS. I am running XP Professional with Office XP Small
Business SP1.

Thanking you in advance for any help in this matter.

Don Kassay
 
Try this Don

Tools>Options>General uncheck "Ignore other Applications"
Exit Excel and try again

If this doesn't work try to re-register Excel

Close Excel first and
On the Windows Taskbar

1 ) Start>Run "excel.exe /unregserver"(no quotes)>OK.
(unregserver is not always needed)
2) Start>Run "excel.exe /regserver"(no quotes)>OK.
See the space between exe and /regserver

You might have to designate a full path to excel.exe.
In that case Start>Run "C:\yourpath\excel.exe /regserver"(no quotes)>OK.
 
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